The Taliban and tobacco

By Aamir Latif and Kate Willson

Smuggled cigarettes give boost to Pakistani militants

Iraq prison diary: Whatever happened to the 'Six of Clubs'?

By Michael Bronner

Hussam Amin, a ranking official in the Saddam Hussein regime, told weapons inspectors for years there was nothing to find in his country

To speed recruits, U.S. cuts Afghan police training to six weeks

By Christine Spolar

Decision prompted by shortages of training camps and instructors
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DynCorp wins contract dispute over Afghan police training

By Christine Spolar

GAO rules in favor of contracting company currently training in Afghanistan

Failure to communicate: Inside the army's doomed quest for the 'perfect' radio

By David Axe

The military's unsuccessful quest for a hi-tech battlefield radio consumes more than $17 billion

Will the $55 billion bomber program fly?

By David Axe

The pricetag is at least $55 billion, the design is unsettled and the mission is controversial.
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Big setback for mountaintop mining critics

By Jim Morris

Judge's ruling raises doubts about whether the EPA can halt strip mines such as the planned Spruce No. 1 in West Virginia.

Countrywide whistleblower chosen for Ridenhour award

By Michael Hudson

Countrywide whistleblower chosen for Ridenhour award for truth-telling in the public interest.

U.S. official says government wasted $6-8 billion in Iraq reconstruction

By Zach Toombs and Aaron Mehta

The special inspector general for Iraq tallies the loss of U.S. taxpayer funds at more than 11 percent of the billions spent

Millions of dollars in U.S. aid wasted in Afghanistan

By Zach Toombs

Government watchdog finds many examples of failed construction projects.

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